Is a 911 a Supercar
Poll: Is a 911 a Supercar
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tbh anything below a GT3 is more of a sports car than a true supercar - and that's coming from a C4S 997 owner. GT3/GT3RS/GT2/Turbos are true supercars pace-wise, without the silly Marilyn Monroe hips. My stepfather owns a 430 cabriolet, and he openly sneers at Porsche owners (me especially), but all i have to do to change his mood is to remind him that his car has broken down twice this year already and he's got stuck in width-restrictors before 
However, when it comes to Carreras i think they're deffinately more sports cars, maybe bordering on 2 seat (lets be honest, those two 'seats in the rear arent big enough for any living organism) GTs. But dont forget, 911 Carreras are still beautifully built and rapid machines...
However how do you define a true supercar? Obviously pace has a lot to do with it, which i'd say 911s do have, but aren't supercars meant to be a symbol of excess, with improbably large rear spoilers, air intakes so large you could fit a small child in with sufficient vigor and a large tin of vaseline, and of course, a rather loud exhaust note. Are Porsches just a bit too restrained to be a true supercar?
However, when it comes to Carreras i think they're deffinately more sports cars, maybe bordering on 2 seat (lets be honest, those two 'seats in the rear arent big enough for any living organism) GTs. But dont forget, 911 Carreras are still beautifully built and rapid machines...
However how do you define a true supercar? Obviously pace has a lot to do with it, which i'd say 911s do have, but aren't supercars meant to be a symbol of excess, with improbably large rear spoilers, air intakes so large you could fit a small child in with sufficient vigor and a large tin of vaseline, and of course, a rather loud exhaust note. Are Porsches just a bit too restrained to be a true supercar?
Edited by Arenki on Thursday 18th March 19:52
911 have always been regarded as 'junior supercars'.
The Turbo and its derivitives ('S', GT2) are probably in the real 'supercar' league.
Interestingly, if you add the GT3 and RS results together they are way out front.
Zondas, Veyrons, Konigs...whatevers are in another league - not better, just more extreme.
The Turbo and its derivitives ('S', GT2) are probably in the real 'supercar' league.
Interestingly, if you add the GT3 and RS results together they are way out front.
Zondas, Veyrons, Konigs...whatevers are in another league - not better, just more extreme.
It's a fact that almost anybody on a reasonable budget can now own a Porsche 911 (to obviously include a 996's and early 997's).
On the other hand perhaps a 'supercar' should now be defined as a car that a few can own rather than the masses?
Therefore, did I consider my 996 as a supercar? - no and far from it. I considered it as a great car I really enjoyed.
On the other hand perhaps a 'supercar' should now be defined as a car that a few can own rather than the masses?
Therefore, did I consider my 996 as a supercar? - no and far from it. I considered it as a great car I really enjoyed.
so I ticked GT2, only one that comes close to what I regard as a supercar IMHOM-J-B said:
It's a fact that almost anybody on a reasonable budget can now own a Porsche 911 (to obviously include a 996's and early 997's).
On the other hand perhaps a 'supercar' should now be defined as a car that a few can own rather than the masses?
Therefore, did I consider my 996 as a supercar? - no and far from it. I considered it as a great car I really enjoyed.
I think we need some perspective.On the other hand perhaps a 'supercar' should now be defined as a car that a few can own rather than the masses?
Therefore, did I consider my 996 as a supercar? - no and far from it. I considered it as a great car I really enjoyed.
The average income in the UK is £20k per year as a mean average, gross.
We have just advertised 2 pick and pack positions at £6 per hour for 35hrs work, and had 300 applicants.
Most people in the UK, by no stretch of the imagination, can come anywhere close to owning and running a Porsche of any description. To say it's a car that can be purchased by the masses is just not true. The vast majority of people find running ordinary cars expensive now that fuel is £1.15 per litre.
David Hype said:
IMHO the Carerra GT is the only Porsche Supercar.
The other `GT` badged 911 cars are specialist sportscars.
All of the other 911 cars are sportscars.
As I predicted. The 993GT2 evo ran side by side with a Carrera GT through third, fourth and fifth it to is a super car along the lines of the Zonda and Enzo. A tweaked 996GT2 would do the same. The game has moved onThe other `GT` badged 911 cars are specialist sportscars.
All of the other 911 cars are sportscars.
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